Monday night crafting at Etsy Labs with the lovely ladies of The Uniform Project (Sheena, Eliza, and Jessica) was just delightful. (Sheena of The Uniform Project is wearing the same little black dress for a full year, creatively accessorizing with found or donated items each day, and raising money to support underprivileged students in India.) It was a smart pairing on Etsy’s part: The Uniform Project and Generation T both approach the versatility of clothing and fashion in different ways. Sheena takes one garment (her LBD) and re-envisions it daily by accessorizing; similarly, Generation T is about re-envisioning a single garment–in this case, the T-shirt (arguably a staple of most daily uniforms). And we’re both about using what we have to make something more. What about you? Could you wear the same basic garment for a week, reworking it each day into something new and special?
We had a great turnout last night: crafters from many boroughs of New York attended, as did virtual visitors from around the globe. Here are some pics I snapped before my camera battery died, but you can also check out some Etsy shots here (in which you will see me enthusiastically interact with a laptop).
1. Eliza, Jessica, and Sheena of The Uniform Project chat online with the virtual Etsy audience from around the globe. (Sheena’s wearing LBD accessorized outfit #235.) 2. Wendy makes the Mane-iac scarf (video tutorial to come from Threadbanger in January–stay tuned!) 3. Jessica modifies the Mohawk Mo’ Rock hat (project #72 from Generation T: Beyond Fashion).
4. Sheena refashions a T-shirt to accessorize LBD outfit #236–which she wore today as part of The Uniform Project! 5. Another crafty lady made Outer Lace (project #16 from Generation T)–I like the contrasting white on red detailing.
6) Here’s a variation on Outer Lace–also with the contrasting lacing. 7) It’s a beard, 8 ) it’s a mane,…it’s actually a boa! (project #115 in Generation T: Beyond Fashion).
9) Another Mane-iac scarf (project #91) in process. 10) And another… 11) Last but not least, my Charlie’s angels, decked out in doctored tees and accessories.
Thanks again to Vanessa and Julie at Etsy Labs for having me, to The Uniform Project for co-hosting, and to Threadless for donating the T-shirts we chopped up. Don’t forget to check out Etsy’s Flickr page for more photos!
*I believe* that the next Etsy Craft Night is on Monday January 25, featuring Ed Roth of Stencil 1. How about it? Learn some stenciling (another great skill to have under your belt if you’ve got some T-shirts in need of a makeover).
[ Posted on December 22nd, 2009 ]
